condolence

英 [kənˈdəʊləns]

美 [kənˈdoʊləns]

n.  吊唁; 慰唁

复数：condolences　

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牛津词典

noun

• 吊唁；慰唁
  sympathy that you feel for sb when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy
  1. to give/offer/express your condolences
     表示慰唁
  2. Our condolences go to his wife and family.
     向他的妻子和家人谨致吊慰之意。
  3. a letter of condolence
     吊唁信

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 慰唁
  A message ofcondolenceis a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
  1. Neil sent him a letter of condolence.
     尼尔给他发了一封唁函。
• N-PLURAL 慰唁
  When you offer or express yourcondolencesto someone, you express your sympathy for them because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
  1. He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident.
     他向这次事件中的死者家属表示了慰唁。

英英释义

noun

• an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  1. they sent their condolences
  Synonym:commiseration

双语例句

• He sent a message of condolence.
  他发了一份吊唁电。
• The day after his death all the ladies prepared to call at the house and offer condolence and aid, as is our custom.
  她父亲死后的第二天，所有的妇女们都准备到她家拜望，表示哀悼和愿意接济的心意，这是我们的习俗。
• He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident.
  他向这次事件中的死者家属表示了慰唁。
• As President, I have signed a letter of condolence to the family of each American who gives their life in these wars.
  作为总统，我已经给每一个在这些战争中献出生命的美国人的家庭写了一封慰问信。
• China's diplomatic missions abroad were also ordered to observe the order, and condolence books are to be opened in the Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates around the world.
  要求中国海外外交使团也遵守该命令，外交部和我国驻外大使馆和领事馆设立吊唁簿。
• Neil sent him a letter of condolence.
  尼尔给他发了一封唁函。
• China's missions around the world also were advised to observe the tributes and to offer condolence books for those who wished to express their sympathies.
  中国在全世界的驻外机构也被要求遵守哀悼仪式，并提供吊唁簿供人们表达同情。
• Thus, the first one issued condolence messages, non-family members who David Beckham is the same pool of sad Ronnie.
  于是，第一个发慰问短信，非贝克汉姆家属的人便是同样饱经伤痛的罗尼。
• He used social networks to organize blood drives and a massive interfaith book of condolence.
  他开展了社会网络组织献血活动和用大量的宗教书籍慰问心灵。
• Or kill yourself and give me the condolence money.
  或者自我了结把赔偿金给我。